Posted: 10
Feb 2014 10:03 PM PST
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| Julieto Lauron ‘s body (Kilab Multimedia) |
Human rights group Karapatan accused
Philippine military of trying to offset the failure of Oplan Bayanihan’s first
phase by attacking civilians and accusing them as members of rebel groups.
The group said for the month of January alone,
at least three victims of extra-judicial killings and four victims of
frustrated killing were reported.
The killings continue. On Wednesday, February
5, another farmer from Bukidnon was killed by unidentified assailant. The
victim, Julieto Lauron of Kapunan, Valencia City, Bukidnon together with Noemi
Lapatis were shot at Crossing Hindangon, Hagkol, Valencia City.
Both are riding a motorcycle when the attack
happened.
“We call on the authorities to investigate the
incident, and take into consideration the pattern of killings of peasant and
indigenous leaders in Mindanao resisting aggressive industrialization,” said
Sr. Maria Fatima Somogod, MSN in a news report of NewsDesk.org.
Lauron, a member of a local peasant
organization Kasama-Bukidnon, was killed instantly while Lapatis was wounded
and now recuperating in a hospital.
“The Aquino government and the AFP is trying
to catch up with its self-imposed deadline,” Cristina Palabay, said secretary
general of Karapatan.
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